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भाग II- खÖड 1

Part II-Section 1

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ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Industries & Commerce Department

UT Secretariat, Ladakh

Notification

Ladakh, the 09^thMay, 2022

S.O. 68In exercise of the powers conferred by S.O 282(E) dated: 21.01.2020, the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of

Union territory of Ladakh hereby makes the following Rules, namely. -

Short title and commencement

(1) These Rules may be called the Union territory of Ladakh Geology and Mining (Subordinate) Service

Recruitment Rules, 2022.

(2) These Rules shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Definitions. - In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires. -

लƧाख,27 मई, 2022

LADAKH, FRIDAY, MAY, 27, 2022

भारतसरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-31052022-118

SG-LD-E-31052022-118

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

(a) “Administration” means Administration of the Union territory of Ladakh;

(b) “Administrative Department” means the Department of the Administration in the Union territory

Secretariat holding the administrative charge of the Service;

(c) “Appointed day” shall mean the day as defined under section 2 (a) of the Jammu and Kashmir

Reorganization Act, 2019.

(d) “Board” means the appropriate recruitment board;

(e) “Cadre” means the sanctioned strength of the Service under these Rules;

(f) “Chief Executive Officer” means Chief Executive Officer, of the concerned LAHDC;

(g) “District cadre” means the cadre comprising of the posts as may be notified by the Administration;

(h) “LAHDC” means Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, as constituted under the relevant

Act;

(i) “Member of the Service” means a person appointed to a post in the Geology and Mining

(Subordinate) Service under the provisions of these Rules;

(j) “Rules” means the Union territory of Ladakh Geology and Mining (Subordinate) Service Recruitment

Rules;

(k) “Resident of Union territory of Ladakh” means any person who satisfies the criteria of residence as

may be prescribed for the purpose of employment under the Administration of Union territory of

Ladakh under any Act, Rule, Regulation or Order having force of law in Union territory of Ladakh;

(l) “Schedule” means the Schedule(s) annexed to these Rules;

(m) “Service” means Service as constituted under these Rules;

(n) “Union territory” means the Union territory of Ladakh;

3. Constitution of the Service. -

From the date of commencement of these Rules, there shall be constituted the Union territory of Ladakh

Geology and Mining (Subordinate) Service;

4. Initial Constitution. -

On the date of commencement of these Rules, persons who have already been appointed substantively to a

post in the cadre of J&K Geology and Mining (Subordinate) Service and finally allotted for service in the

Union territory of Ladakh in accordance with the provisions of section 89(2) of the J&K Reorganization

Act, 2019, shall be deemed to have been appointed to the Service at the initial constitution.

Provided that a person appointed by a competent authority substantively to a post in the

cadre of J&K Geology and Mining (Subordinate) Service on the recommendations of a Board after the

appointed day shall also be deemed to have been appointed to the Service at the initial constitution and the

services rendered by him prior to the commencement of these Rules shall count for the purposes of rules

regulating his conditions of service.

5. Strength and composition of the Service. -

(1) The authorized permanent strength of the Cadre and the nature of the posts included therein shall be

determined by the Administration, from time to time and shall at the initial constitution of the

Service under these Rules, be such as specified in Schedule-I annexed to these Rules:

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3

(2) The Administration shall, at the interval of every five years or at such other intervals as may be

necessary, re-examine the strength and composition of the Cadre of the Service and make such

alteration therein as it deems fit.

6. Qualification and Method of Recruitment. -

(1) No person shall be eligible for appointment or promotion to any post unless he possesses the

qualifications as laid down in Schedule- II annexed to these Rules;

(2) Appointment to the Service shall be made: -

(a)

By direct recruitment; or

(b)

By promotion, failing which by absorption:

Provided that the terms and manner of appointment by absorption shall be as notified by

the Administration by a general or special order.

Provided further that the competent authority to appoint a person to the Service by

absorption shall be the Administration.

7. Probation. -

(1) Every person on appointment to the Service, by direct recruitmentshall be on probation for a period

of two years. Person on appointment to the Service by promotion or by absorption shall be on

probation for a period of six months.

Provided that the period of probation may extend in accordance with the instructions issued by

the Administration from time to time.

Provided further that other matters relating to probation, will be governed by the instructions

issued by the Administration in this regard from time to time.

(2) If, during the period of probation or any extension thereof, as the case may be, the Administration is

of the opinion that a person appointed to the Service has not successfully completed the period of

probation, the Administration may discharge the directly recruited candidate from the Service, or

revert the promotee to the post held by him prior to his promotion.

8. Training and Departmental Examination. -

Persons appointed to the Service shall be required to undergo such training from time to time during the

course of probation and to pass such examination(s) as the Administration may prescribe:

Provided that the Administration may exempt, either wholly or partly, from such training or

departmental examination(s) person who have passed a departmental examination or undergone training

declared by the Administration to be equivalent to a departmental examination or training prescribed

under these Rules.

9. Eligibility for direct recruitment. -

The age limit and other qualifications for direct recruitment shall be as prescribed by the Administration.

Provided that a person already in Government service would be required to apply through proper

channel for direct recruitment against a vacant post in the Service, if he possesses the educational and

other qualifications prescribed for recruitment to such posts.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

10. Maintenance of seniority lists. -

The Chief Executive Officer in case of District Cadre Posts and the Administrative Department in respect

of other posts shall maintain up to date and final seniority list of Members of the Service.

Provided that the seniority of Members of the Service shall be maintained in accordance with the

rules as may be notified by the Administration by a general or special order.

11. Disqualification for appointment. -

No person shall be qualified for appointment to the Service unless the person is a Resident of Union

territory of Ladakh. However, this shall not apply to persons allotted service in Union territory of Ladakh

under the provisions of section 89(2) of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, or such Rules as

may be formulated by the Administration.

12. Interpretation. -

If any question arises relating to the interpretation of these Rules, the matter shall be referred to the

Administrative Department whose decision thereon shall be final and binding.

13. Repeal and Savings. -

(1) All the Rules corresponding to these Rules in force immediately before the commencement of these

Rules are hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, any appointment order made or action taken under the provisions of the

Rules so repealed shall be deemed to have been made or taken under the corresponding provisions of

these Rules.

(3) Nothing in these Rules shall affect reservations, relaxation in age-limit and other concessions required

to be provided for the Scheduled Tribes/Scheduled Castes and other special categories of person in

accordance with orders issued by the Administration from time to time in this regard.

14. Residuary Matters. -

In regard to the matters not specifically covered by these Rules, the members of the Service shall be

governed by Rules/regulations and orders as may be prescribe by the Administration.

Sd-

(Saugat Biswas) IAS,

Commissioner/Secretary I&C.

Copy to the:

Joint Secretary MHA, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.

All the Administrative Secretaries UT Ladakh.

Additional Director General of Police Ladakh.

Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDCs Leh/Kargil.

All Divisional Head of the Departments.

District Informatics Officer, NIC, Ladakh for uploading in the UT Website.

OSD to Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory of Ladakh for information of

Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor.

Private Secretary to Advisor for kind information of the Advisor.

I/C Archives, Archaeology and Museums.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

Ladakh Geology and Mining (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2022

Schedule-I

SO68 dated: 09.05.2022

S.No

Designation of the posts

Pay Level/Structure

No. of

Posts

Drilling Assistant

Level -6F (40800-1209200)

Surveyor

Level -6E (35900-113500)

Geologist Assistant. Grade-II

Level -6E (35900-113500)

Regional Inspector Grade-II

Level -6E (35900-113500)

Technical Assistant

Level -6D (35800-113200)

Chauffer

Level -6C (35700-113100)

Drill Operator Grade-I

Level -6 (35400-112400)

Sr. Mechanic

Level -6 (35400-112400)

Senior Assistant

Level -5 (29200-92300)

10.

Account Assistant

Level -5 (29200-92300)

11.

Drill Operator Grade-II

Level -4 (25500-81100)

12.

Fitter

Level -4 (25500-81100)

13.

Store Keeper

Level -4 (25500-81100)

14.

Driver Grade-I

Level -4 (25500-81100)

15.

Junior Assistant

Level -4 (25500-81100)

16.

Mineral Supervisor

Level -4 (25500-81100)

17.

Driver Grade-II

Level -2 (19900-63200)

18.

Store Assistant

Level -2 (19900-63200)

19.

Laboratory Attendant

Level –SL 1 (14800-47100)

20.

Orderly

Level –SL1 (14800-47100)

21.

Drill Helper

Level –SL1 (14800-47100)

22.

Mineral Guard/Mineral Helper/Helper

Level –SL1 (14800-47100)

23.

Store Khalasi

Level –SL1 (14800-47100)

24.

Chowkidar

Level –SL1 (14800-47100)

TOTAL

(Rigzin Spalgon)

Deputy Secretary,

Industries & Commerce

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7

Ladakh Geology and Mining (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2022

SCHEDULE –II

S.O. 68 dated: - 09.05.2022

SCHEDULE –II (A)

Pay Level

Designation

Minimum qualification

for direct recruitment

Method of Recruitment

L-6E

(35900-113500)

Geologist Assistant

Grade II

M.Sc Geology

100% by direct recruitment

L-6E

(35900-113500)

Regional Inspector

Grade II

M.Sc Geology

100% by direct recruitment

SCHEDULE –II (B)

L-6E

(35900-113500)

Surveyor

100% by promotion from Mineral Supervisor

having 02 years Draughtsman Civil course

awarded by NCVT/SCVT and minimum (05)

five years of substantive service as Mineral

Supervisor

Provided that incase of non-availability of

person having 02 years Draughtsman Civil

Course awarded by NCVT/SCVT, to fill up the

post by promotion, the post shall be filled up by

direct recruitment, in a year of recruitment.

L-4

(25500-81100)

Mineral Supervisor

100% by promotion from Mineral

Guard/Mining Helper/Helper having not less

than (05) five years of substantive service.

SL-1

(14800-47100)

Mineral

Guard/Mining

Helper/Helper

Matriculate

100% by direct recruitment

SCHEDULE –II(C)

L-6D

(35800-113200)

Technical Assistant

M.Sc (Chemistry)

100% by direct recruitment

SL-1

(14800-47100)

Laboratory Attendant

Matriculate

100% by direct recruitment

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 8

SCHEDULE –II (D)

L-6F

(40800-129200)

Drilling

Assistant.

100 % by promotion from Drilling Operator-

I, having not less than (05)five years of

substantive service.

L-6

(35400-112400)

Drill Operator-I

100 % by promotionfrom Drill Operator-II,

having not less than (05) five years of

substantive service.

L-4

(25500-81100)

Drill Operator-II

B. Tech/ B.E Mechanical/

Automobile

Engineering

/Mining

/Production

/Industrial Engineering from

Govt. recognized Institute/

University

(Full

Time/

regular).

(i) 50% by direct recruitment.

(ii)50% by Promotion from Drill helper,

Helper and Chowkidar on the basis of

common seniority, possessing 02 years

National Trade Certificate/State Trade -

Certificate in Diesel/Motor Mechanic Trade

awarded by NCVT/SCVT and having not

less than (05) five years of substantive

service.

SL-1

(14800-47100)

Drill Helper

Matriculate with 02 years

National

Trade

Certificate/State

TradeCertificate

Diesel/Motor

Mechanic

Trade

awarded

NCVT/SCVT.

100 % by direct recruitment

SL-1

(14800-47100)

Chowkidar

Minimum Matriculation

and Maximum 10+2

100% by direct recruitment

SCHEDULE –II (E)

L-4

(25500-81100)

Store Keeper

100% by promotion from Store Assistant having

not less than (05)five years of substantive

service.

L-2

(19900-63200)

Store Assistant

100% by promotion from Store Khalasi having

not less than (05) years of substantive service.

SL-1

(14800-47100)

Store Khalasi

Minimum

Matriculation

and Maximum 10+2

100% by direct recruitment

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 9

SCHEDULE –II (F)

L-5

(29200-92300)

Senior Assistant

100% by promotion from Junior Assistant in

order of seniority, having not less than three

(03) years substantive service as Junior

Assistant and also having qualified Secretariat

Assistant Training Course Examination.

L-4

(25500-81100)

Junior Assistant

Graduation from any

recognized University

with

minimum

200

Hours or 6 months

Certificate Course in

Computer Application

from any Government

recognized

Institute

and to qualify type test

with speed of not less

than 35 words per

minute on computer

keyboard.

75% by direct recruitment.

ii. 25 % by promotion from matriculate orderly

and Chowkidar from schedule-II (D) in

order of common seniority, having not less

than three (03) years substantive service as

such on the recommendation of DPC, and to

qualify type test with speed of not less than

30 words per minute.

Provided that a person appointed by direct

recruitmentor by promotion shall have to

undergo and qualify the Secretariat Assistant

Training Course Examination /Training during

the period of probation.

SL-1

(14800-47100)

Orderly

Minimum

Matriculation

and Maximum 10+2

100% by direct recruitment

SCHEDULE –II (G)

L-5

(29200-92300)

Account Assistant

By deputation from Ladakh Accounts

(Subordinate) service.

SCHEDULE –II (H)

L-6

(35400-112400)

Sr. Mechanic

100% by Promotion from Fitter having not less

than (05) five years of substantive service.

L-4

(25500-81100)

Fitter

NTC/STC in Mechanic

Motor Vehicle or Fitter

Trade

awarded

NCVT/SCVT.

100% by direct recruitment

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 10

SCHEDULE –II (I)

L-6C

(35700-113100)

Chauffer

100% by promotion from Driver Grade-I

having not less than (05) five years substantive

service.

L-5

(29200-92300)

Driver Grade-I

100% by promotion from Driver Grade-II

having not less than (05) five years substantive

service.

L-2

(19900-63200)

Driver Grade-II

10^th pass with Driving

License

Light

Motor

Vehicle

(LMV) with TRANS

100% by direct recruitment.

(Rigzin Spalgon)

Deputy Secretary,

Industries & Commerce

“No legal responsibility is accepted for the contents of publication of advertisements/publications in this part of The

Ladakh Gazette. Persons notifying the advertisements/public notices will remain solely responsible for the legal

consequences and also for any other misrepresentation etc.”

SAUGAT

BISWAS

Digitally signed by

SAUGAT BISWAS

Date: 2022.05.27

15:19:31 +05'30'

AJEET

KUMAR

SAHU

Digitally signed by

AJEET KUMAR SAHU

Date: 2022.05.31

13:37:14 +05'30'